Hello,
I have been out of the country for some time and on my return bought a house. Had a new bathroom fitted and in addition to replacing the ceiling light (which required moving the wiring into a 20amp junction box), I ran a spur from that junction box to another junction box. From this second box I connected two transformers for 2x50w 12v downlights in the shower cubical (lights were IP65 rated) and then the new ceiling was put up (which essentially prevents further access (except through the holes cut for the lights (the bathroom is an extension and above is the roof tiles). It looks great, works fine, however, having spent some time looking at this website I find things have changed since I have been away and I appear to have done something wrong installing bathroom lights. There appear to be 2005 regulations, which I am now finding out about (everything just said if in doubt consult an electrician and I wasn’t in doubt, just ignorant). If I get an electrician in to check the work how many regulations have I broken? Can they just check and certificate or will they report and am I going to get prosecuted? What can I do? Do I have to tear down my ceiling; I can't sleep at night, ironically not worried about electrics just the law.
Help .. anyone
I have been out of the country for some time and on my return bought a house. Had a new bathroom fitted and in addition to replacing the ceiling light (which required moving the wiring into a 20amp junction box), I ran a spur from that junction box to another junction box. From this second box I connected two transformers for 2x50w 12v downlights in the shower cubical (lights were IP65 rated) and then the new ceiling was put up (which essentially prevents further access (except through the holes cut for the lights (the bathroom is an extension and above is the roof tiles). It looks great, works fine, however, having spent some time looking at this website I find things have changed since I have been away and I appear to have done something wrong installing bathroom lights. There appear to be 2005 regulations, which I am now finding out about (everything just said if in doubt consult an electrician and I wasn’t in doubt, just ignorant). If I get an electrician in to check the work how many regulations have I broken? Can they just check and certificate or will they report and am I going to get prosecuted? What can I do? Do I have to tear down my ceiling; I can't sleep at night, ironically not worried about electrics just the law.
Help .. anyone